Carmel Beach Surf Break

Carmel Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 11PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
903
883
990
1107
1205
1307
1333
1333
1172
1045
926
926
990
1138
1030
1030
955
974
1012
1012
1124
1227
1313
1207
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
15
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:04PM1.06m
9:47PM1.71m
12:37PM1.07m
10:23PM1.71m
1:09PM1.07m
10:58PM1.69m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.93m
5:28AM-0.21m
4:09PM0.92m
6:03AM-0.22m
4:47PM0.91m
6:36AM-0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
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5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
8:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:30
—
—
—
—
8:30
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
11
9
10
12
13
13
13
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.4
NW
11
2.4
NW
11
2.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
903
217
990
1107
1205
1307
1333
1333
1172
1045
926
926
990
1138
1030
1030
955
974
1012
1012
1124
1227
1313
1207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
220
20
150
144
144
142
144
100
102
154
158
128
120
118
61
81
157
211
276
209
209
123
202
237
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
5
22
61
61
27
45
45
47
50
42
97
186
186
97
96
93
81
81
81
80
51
78
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
2.3
WNW
9
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
883
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
45
45
45
20
30
32
42
93
9
45
31
31
31
31
9
9
1299
305
42
31
31
31
9
148
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
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Moonstone Beach
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Mouse Rock
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Point Reyes Beach
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Shark Pit
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Rincon - Rivermouth
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Fullers
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Tarantulas
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Gale Point
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HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Brak River
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Heaven
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Barrancon
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Barrancon
Chile
Lebu
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Gringo
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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